Newton 18 Fire
The Newton 18 Fire was reported on January 19, 2026 in Newton County, Arkansas and burned 347 acres. It was declared out on January 20, 2026.
- Size
- 347 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- January 19, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 35.914, -93.012.
The incident
- Size
- 347 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- January 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM CST
- Declared out
- January 20, 2026 at 1:27 AM CST
- Cause
- Undetermined, Undetermined (remarks required), Not investigated
- County
- Newton County
- State
- Arkansas
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ARARS-600018
- IRWIN identifier
- 3AB73755-94D2-4CCF-8724-7DE2C5810D6A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pelsor, AR covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated June 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-ARARS-600018.